Fragrance comparison

Samar vs Masha

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 156 ratings analysed

4 wins

Samar

WIDIAN

3.54125 votes

Rank #11,410 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Masha

Tola

4.1331 votes

Rank #22,312 LeatherFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Samar
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Masha
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Samar4/7

Masha2/7

Ratings & consensus: Masha
Community sentiment: Masha
Longevity: Samar
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Samar
Versatility: Samar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Samar

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

SamarWIDIAN

MashaTola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.13/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerMashaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

28%Like

28%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

52%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerMashaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySamar

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSamarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

leather100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus

Base

OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli

Top

PlumLimePineappleBirchPeachBig StrawberryRaspberryApple

Heart

CardamomArtemisiaCinnamonCoffeeCloveLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisRose

Base

LeatherCastoreumCedarAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumCivetVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Clove, Cinnamon and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring40

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night57

Category winnerSamarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,410

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#22,312

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Samar opens in a divisive way. Some wearers get a dark, jammy spicy oud with clove, cinnamon and soft smoke, while others find the first minutes skanky, smoky or oddly animalic. Once it settles, the scent usually turns smoother, warmer and easier to wear. On skin, the dry-down leans cinnamon, vanilla, florals and resi…

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Tola Masha opens with a sharp, eye-watering splash of lime paired with a sweet burst of plum and strawberry. The initial brightness quickly shifts as birch and black pepper add a dry, smoky contrast to the sweet fruit. As the scent settles on skin, a complex heart of cardamom, cinnamon, and dark coffee emerges, preven…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Samar or Masha?

Samar takes 4 of 7 categories. Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes; Masha is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Masha for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Samar or Masha?

Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, Masha 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Samar or Masha?

Projection is very close: Samar 69/100, Masha 69/100 for sillage.

Do Samar and Masha smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Clove, Cinnamon and Vanilla.

Is Samar or Masha better for summer or winter?

For summer, Masha is the stronger pick. For winter, Samar is the stronger pick. Samar suits day or night wear; Masha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Samar and Masha?

Samar has top notes of Raspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Gardenia, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli. Masha has top notes of Plum, Lime, Pineapple and Birch, heart notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Cinnamon and Coffee, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).